Synonyms and antonyms of To do something without preparation in British Thesaurus

rush into ()

to do something without first thinking carefully about it

fall into ()

to start doing something by chance

plunge in ()

to suddenly start doing something with energy and enthusiasm, but sometimes without thinking about it first

stumble into ()

to become involved in something by accident

improvise (verb)

to do something without preparing it first, often because the situation does not allow you to prepare

drift (verb)

to do something or to happen in a way that is not planned

chance (verb)

mainly literary to do something in a way that is not planned

happen to do something ()

to do something by chance

play it by ear ()

to decide what to do as a situation develops rather than planning what you will do before you start

float (verb)

to behave in a way that shows you do not have a clear plan for what you want to do

a lick and a promise (American)

American an occasion when you do something quickly and not very carefully

busk it ()

to do something as well as you can, without much preparation

come to do something ()

to do something by chance

do something on a wing and a prayer ()

to do something even though you are not prepared, but you hope that you will be successful

extemporise ()

a British spelling of extemporize

extemporize (verb)

formal to perform or produce something without preparing or practising

follow your nose ()

to do what you feel is right in a particular situation, although you are not certain

go off at half-cock ()

to start doing something without being properly prepared, so that the results are not successful

plunge into ()

to suddenly start doing something with energy and enthusiasm, but sometimes without thinking about it first

up and do something (informal)

informal to do something suddenly or unexpectedly

wing it ()

to do something without preparation or plans